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On the Newtonian and General Relativistic energies of a rotating body

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We comment the analogies and differences between self and rotational energies for a sphere in Newtonian and General Relativistic theories. Such difference is not trivial. The results have astrophysical importance.

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Berman, M.S. On the Newtonian and General Relativistic energies of a rotating body. Astrophys Space Sci 324, 1 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10509-009-0142-3

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